There are only a few
registered Large Party Boat Operators on
area lakes, With the ability to carry 15, 20,
50, 100+ passengers.

Below find a list of
companies and compare what the difference is
in the crafts, prices, information.

Please get the proper boat for the occasion as too many
people are hiring the wrong boat

trying to save a few
dollars or expect it to be something it is not!

Choosing Between Party Boat or a Party
Barge, what is the difference?

Large Party Boat Rentals
are basically 2 categories:

Large Party Boats / Barges rated 1 to 50
passengers

and

Larger Party Boats / Barges rated over 51
passengers -

Boat prices increase 3 to 4 times when you
rent a boat that can carry over 50
passengers.

Shopping for a
large Party Boat?
What are you really getting for your money?

Large Party Boats come in different sizes and
styles in the Dallas, Fort Worth, DFW, Texas Area: Motor
Boats, Sail Boats and Barges, rated for 20, 50 or 100+
passengers. Hulls are single hull (mono-hull) or
multi-hulls (Catamarans), with Catamarans being the most stable
and smoothest ride. Barges in this
area use square dock flotation to float the craft,
making it very slow, causing it to be restricted to one
area, or spending all your time just getting somewhere.
Individuals or businesses with a 30' boat or larger for
hire with a driver have legal requirements--min. $300,000 in
liability insurance, boat must be inspected every year
by TWPD, a
State of Texas Commercial Party Boat Operator's License
or US Coast Guard Captain
License by one of the
crew, all crew must have the boater's safety
certificate, 1 crewman required per 25 passengers, life vests for all passengers and crew plus
safety equipment.

Party Boats /
Yachts are Safe, Catamarans being
the safest and most stable and can go out on
windy days, more upscale, classy, have more
amenities and Can Cruise
around the lake with Single or Twin
Engines, Sail or a combination of Sail
w/engine. Clean
toilets, nice flooring & built-in seats with
party lights for night-time cruising.
Dallas has
an average of 11 miles per hour of
wind each day, making motor or sail
catamarans the best choice, safest and least
likely to cancel your trip. Do you want to
look good, cruise around the lake in a safe
and stable boat and make a good impression
to friends and family or maybe you want to cruise
to the party cove to swim and not spend all
you time getting there. Make a good
impression to friends and family, then this is the
boat for you. Great For Entertaining!

Party Barges,
these are basically homemade, a very
slow-moving floating dock and in this area a
single 60 or 90Hp engine--very basic and not
impressive but it floats. The radio may or
may not work (might have to bring your own). Be realistic if a
40' party barge only has a single 60 or 90Hp
engine, square blocks
for floatation and 30 - 50 people onboard don't be surprised or get mad
that it is slow,
it is a floating dock and
not designed to go anywhere. These
barges are usually found a short distance
from their dock or a lot of time is spent
just getting somewhere. Seating is on
plastic chairs that can break or tip over.
Water laps over the floatation or the front
of the craft, getting people wet. They
have double decks and allow people to jump
off the top, think about it you have been
drinking, stairs get wet and the waves
rocking the craft and you are falling up or
down the stairs or with all the
trees in the lake and you cannot see below
the surface and jumping off? Don't
care all you want to do is go a short
distance off shore and swim, rough house and
do not expect to cruise around or need
anything fancy, the floating dock is best
for college parties and young groups, Not
Entertaining. It is what it is, a
floating dock.

Large House Boat / Barge is a flat
bottom boat or a barge and is
restricted, these barges cannot go out on
windy days(15+mph), they are very hard to
control, often cancelling your trip or will
just go a short distance from their dock or
just stay at the dock.

There is a boat for everyone or every
event, the choice is yours:

Don't care all you want to do is go a short distance off
shore, swim, get drunk, rough house and Do Not expect to
cruise around or need anything nice,
The Barge will work, it is very
basic. Be realistic...if a 40'
party barge only has a single engine and square dock blocks for floatation, don't be
surprised or get mad that it is slow (even when empty)
and found a short distance from their dock,
it is
a floating dock and not designed to go anywhere
far from the docks.

BUT if you want to look good, have
nice, safe, clean equipment and cruise around the lake and
make a good impression to friends and family, then a
Party Boat
will work for you. Either Way Enjoy and Be Safe on Our Lakes.

Don't Be The Pain In The Boat!

Most companies are trying
to make an honest living with a large investment and liability.
Unruly
behavior, confrontation with any crew member, fighting,
jumping off the boat without the crew’s permission,
drunk and disorderly conduct, trashing of the boat or
equipment, etc. Is Not Tolerated and can result in early
termination of the charter
and you lose your money.

Our 2 large party boats have quiet twin 4-stroke
engines, single story was chosen to maximize safety and
floor space and be able to go under bridges, Too many
people getting injured on the double deck crafts with
stairs, imagine the boat rocking, been drinking and wet
stairs.

Great
stereos with amps and subs, CD/MP-3, I-pod connections, LED party
lights, clean restrooms, driver, crew and gas Included.

Stay out after sunset, no worries about getting lost or
being late with our professional driver on board.

Large ice chest (bring ice), trash can and all required safety gear
will be on board on all boats.

Available 7 days
a week 10 am - 11:30 pm, March - October On Lewisville Lake,

(Please
click on the link above for Company Website, Price
and Information)

Groups 51 up to 100 passengers

Chamonix II is a 2004
70-foot Gold Coast Catamaran with 2,380 square feet of
party space. U.S. Coast Guard certified for 105
passengers. Chamonix II offers a safe, spacious
environment for guests of all ages to experience the joy
of catamaran sailing. At 70 x 32 ft., Chamonix II
is the Largest Sailing Catamaran in the State of Texas!
This boat is the best boat for groups of 50 - 100 people.
High winds? Not to worry as the boat is designed for the
ocean, and the driver is a USCG-certified Captain.
No wind, no problem with twin engines. When spending
more money on a larger vessel and
organizing this large of a group, you want to know they
won't cancel your reservation when other companies have
to because it is unsafe to go out with high winds and
waves on others' smaller boats.

The pricing is based on the date and time of the event.

Our typical 3 hr cruises ranges anywhere from $1,960
($653 per hour) to
$3,300 (could be more for extended time).

(Please
click on the link above for Company Website, Price
and Information)

Lake Lewisville @ Sneaky Pete's -
I-35E @ Garden Ridge 454B exit

Note: Pier 121 & Lake Grapevine Locations
Are
Closed

Very
basic Single Engine Barges, rated 50 passengers, a
40' x 14' (inside fenced area) two story floating dock with 1 - 60hp
or 90hp engine, slide, minimum sound system, minimum lighting for
night time, just
goes a short distance off shore/dock and anchors, best for college parties and young
groups, swim and rough house parties, Not Entertaining.

Originally,
Queen Granbury River Boat
established in 1987 has a capacity of
150
passengers is a flat bottom boat or a
barge.

Just for Fun purchased this boat, put
it into service and named it the Star of Texas.

Also due prior to departure is a $1,000 damage
deposit.

If the vessel is not returned in reasonable
condition, Just For Fun management will assess a minimum cleaning
fee of $300. Cleaning fees are subject to additional late fees
should the next scheduled reservation be delayed or postponed as a
result of the vessel being returned in an unreasonable condition.